1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05 )
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 11 10 Seats won 11 10 Seat change Popular vote 2,222,863 2,037,508 Percentage 51.50% 47.20% Swing
Party gains District results County results Democratic hold Republican holdDemocratic
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Republican
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The1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 5, 1996, to elect the twenty-one members ofPennsylvania 's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives . The elections coincided with thepresidential election ,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate and local elections . Primary elections were held April 23, 1996.
United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1996 Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/– Democratic 2,222,863 51.50% 11 11 0 Republican 2,037,508 47.20% 10 10 0 Reform 21,727 0.50% 0 0 0 Libertarian 11,921 0.28% 0 0 0 Independent 6,859 0.16% 0 0 0 Constitution 5,714 0.13% 0 0 0 Natural Law 5,383 0.12% 0 0 0 Francis Worley Congress 3,194 0.07% 0 0 0 Socialist Equality 713 0.02% 0 0 0 Write-in 521 0.01% 0 0 0 Totals 4,316,403 100.00% 21 21 –
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 145,210 87.50% 20,734 12.49% 1 0.00% 165,945 100.00% Democratic hold District 2 168,887 87.99% 23,047 12.01% 3 0.00% 191,937 100.00% Democratic hold District 3 121,120 68.90% 54,681 31.10% 0 0.00% 175,801 100.00% Democratic hold District 4 142,621 64.20% 79,448 35.76% 98 0.04% 222,167 100.00% Democratic hold District 5 76,627 39.70% 116,303 60.26% 73 0.04% 193,003 100.00% Republican hold District 6 115,193 58.55% 80,061 40.70% 1,475 0.75% 196,729 100.00% Democratic hold District 7 79,875 32.38% 165,087 66.93% 1,704 0.69% 246,666 100.00% Republican hold District 8 79,856 35.28% 133,749 59.10% 12,717 5.62% 226,322 100.00% Republican hold District 9 50,650 26.27% 142,105 73.70% 67 0.03% 192,822 100.00% Republican hold District 10 75,536 36.22% 124,670 59.78% 8,334 4.00% 208,540 100.00% Republican hold District 11 128,258 68.00% 60,339 31.99% 12 0.01% 188,609 100.00% Democratic hold District 12 136,815 69.99% 58,643 30.00% 23 0.01% 195,481 100.00% Democratic hold District 13 120,220 48.87% 120,304 48.91% 5,455 2.22% 245,979 100.00% Republican hold District 14 122,922 60.68% 78,921 38.96% 735 0.36% 202,578 100.00% Democratic hold District 15 109,812 54.81% 82,803 41.33% 7,748 3.87% 200,363 100.00% Democratic hold District 16 78,598 37.50% 124,511 59.40% 6,493 3.10% 209,602 100.00% Republican hold District 17 57,911 27.76% 150,678 72.23% 27 0.01% 208,616 100.00% Republican hold District 18 120,410 56.01% 86,829 40.39% 7,751 3.61% 214,990 100.00% Democratic hold District 19 74,944 35.86% 130,716 62.55% 3,303 1.58% 208,963 100.00% Republican hold District 20 113,394 53.89% 97,004 46.10% 4 0.00% 210,402 100.00% Democratic hold District 21 104,004 49.32% 106,875 50.68% 9 0.00% 210,888 100.00% Republican hold Total 2,222,863 51.50% 2,037,508 47.20% 56,032 1.30% 4,316,403 100.00%
Popular vote Democratic
51.50% Republican
47.20% Other
1.30%
House seats Democratic
52.38% Republican
47.62%
1996 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican James D. Cella 6,516 100.00 Total votes 6,516 100.00
County[ 3] Thomas M. Foglietta James Cella Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 14,250 67.18% 6,961 32.82% 7,289 34.36% 21,211 Philadelphia 130,965 90.48% 13,773 9.52% 117,192 80.96% 144,738 Totals 145,215 87.51% 20,734 12.49% 124,481 75.01% 165,949
1996 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Larry G. Murphy 4,776 100.00 Total votes 4,776 100.00
County[ 3] Chaka Fattah Larry Murphy Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Delaware 8,063 68.05% 3,785 31.95% 4,278 36.10% 11,848 Philadelphia 160,825 89.31% 19,256 10.69% 141,569 78.62% 180,081 Totals 168,888 88.00% 23,041 12.00% 145,847 75.99% 191,929
1996 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joseph M. McColgan 11,718 100.00 Total votes 11,718 100.00
County[ 3] Robert Borski Joseph McColgan Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Philadelphia 121,120 68.90% 54,681 31.10% 66,439 37.80% 175,801 Totals 121,120 68.90% 54,681 31.10% 66,439 37.80% 175,801
1996 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ron Klink (incumbent)52,047 100.00 Total votes 52,047 100.00
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Paul T. Adametz 23,896 100.00 Total votes 23,896 100.00
County[ 3] Ron Klink Paul Adametz Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny 19,282 59.29% 13,237 40.71% 0 0.00% 6,045 18.58% 32,519 Beaver 50,953 69.38% 22,398 30.50% 85 0.12% 28,555 38.88% 73,436 Butler 9,643 46.81% 10,958 53.19% 0 0.00% –1,315 –6.38% 20,601 Lawrence 25,629 71.51% 10,211 28.49% 0 0.00% 15,418 43.02% 35,840 Westmoreland 36,765 61.78% 22,740 38.22% 0 0.00% 14,025 23.56% 59,505 Totals 142,272 64.12% 79,544 35.85% 85 0.04% 62,728 28.27% 221,901
1996 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeWilliam Clinger retired.State Senator John Peterson held the seat for the Republicans.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Patrick Conway Daniel S. Gordeuk Bob Shuster County[ 3] John Peterson Ruth Rudy Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Armstrong 193 72.28% 74 27.72% 0 0.00% 119 44.56% 267 Cameron 1,418 64.08% 795 35.92% 0 0.00% 623 28.16% 2,213 Centre 19,987 50.00% 19,990 50.00% 0 0.00% –3 –0.00% 39,977 Clarion 8,913 62.48% 5,353 37.52% 0 0.00% 3,560 24.96% 14,266 Clearfield 13 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 13 100.00% 13 Clinton 5,187 47.54% 5,723 52.46% 0 0.00% –536 –4.92% 10,910 Crawford 5,340 73.71% 1,905 26.29% 0 0.00% 3,435 47.42% 7,245 Elk 7,236 56.35% 5,593 43.55% 13 0.10% 1,643 12.80% 12,842 Forest 1,448 66.18% 740 33.82% 0 0.00% 708 32.36% 2,188 Jefferson 10,229 63.50% 5,880 36.50% 0 0.00% 4,349 27.00% 16,109 Lycoming 3,709 69.54% 1,625 30.46% 0 0.00% 2,084 39.08% 5,334 McKean 9,054 65.16% 4,841 34.84% 1 0.01% 4,213 30.32% 13,896 Potter 4,650 69.82% 2,008 30.15% 2 0.03% 2,642 39.67% 6,660 Tioga 9,292 66.27% 4,730 33.73% 0 0.00% 4,562 32.54% 14,022 Union 7,367 64.03% 4,139 35.97% 0 0.00% 3,228 28.06% 11,506 Venango 11,866 61.75% 7,349 38.24% 2 0.01% 4,517 23.51% 19,217 Warren 10,390 63.84% 5,878 36.12% 7 0.04% 4,512 27.72% 16,275 Totals 116,292 60.27% 76,623 39.71% 25 0.01% 39,669 20.56% 192,940
1996 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent)21,829 100.00 Total votes 21,829 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Tom Kopel Frederick C. Levering Steve Trautwein Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christian Y. Leinbach 11,649 40.22 Republican Frederick C. Levering 6,732 23.24 Republican Steve Trautwein 6,327 21.84 Republican Tom Kopel 4,256 14.69 Total votes 28,964 100.00
County[ 3] Tim Holden Christian Leinbach Thomas List Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Berks 65,333 54.92% 52,730 44.32% 863 0.73% 41 0.03% 12,603 10.60% 118,967 Montgomery 3,840 57.42% 2,822 42.19% 26 0.39% 0 0.00% 1,018 15.23% 6,688 Northumberland 7,356 49.99% 7,242 49.21% 118 0.80% 0 0.00% 114 0.78% 14,716 Schuylkill 38,673 68.56% 17,267 30.61% 468 0.83% 0 0.00% 21,406 37.95% 56,408 Totals 115,202 58.54% 80,061 40.69% 1,475 0.75% 41 0.02% 35,141 17.86% 196,779
1996 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John F. Innelli 12,620 100.00 Total votes 12,620 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Curt Weldon John Innelli John Pronchik Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Chester 31,290 70.08% 12,661 28.36% 663 1.48% 34 0.08% 18,629 41.72% 44,648 Delaware 125,659 66.50% 62,351 33.00% 958 0.51% 0 0.00% 63,308 33.50% 188,968 Montgomery 8,113 62.33% 4,838 37.17% 66 0.51% 0 0.00% 3,275 25.16% 13,017 Totals 165,062 66.93% 79,850 32.38% 1,687 0.68% 34 0.01% 85,212 34.55% 246,663
1996 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John P. Murray 11,304 100.00 Total votes 11,304 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Jim Greenwood John Murray Richard Piotrowski David Booth Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Bucks 127,479 58.77% 77,181 35.58% 6,712 3.09% 5,549 2.56% 50,298 23.19% 216,921 Montgomery 6,270 66.78% 2,675 28.49% 279 2.97% 165 1.76% 3,595 38.29% 9,389 Totals 133,749 59.10% 79,856 35.29% 6,991 3.09% 5,714 2.52% 53,893 23.81% 226,310
1996 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Monte Kemmler 18,173 100.00 Total votes 18,173 100.00
County[ 3] Bud Shuster Monte Kemmler Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bedford 13,995 77.68% 4,021 22.32% 0 0.00% 9,974 55.36% 18,016 Blair 32,065 78.99% 8,455 20.83% 72 0.18% 23,610 58.16% 40,592 Centre 4,237 73.53% 1,525 26.47% 0 0.00% 2,712 47.06% 5,762 Clearfield 20,245 71.10% 8,210 28.83% 20 0.07% 12,035 42.27% 28,475 Franklin 32,484 73.87% 11,421 25.97% 72 0.16% 21,063 47.90% 43,977 Fulton 3,520 73.06% 1,298 26.94% 0 0.00% 2,222 46.12% 4,818 Huntingdon 9,836 68.23% 4,580 31.77% 0 0.00% 5,256 36.46% 14,416 Juniata 5,479 69.50% 2,404 30.50% 0 0.00% 3,075 39.00% 7,883 Mifflin 8,362 63.34% 4,840 36.66% 0 0.00% 3,522 26.68% 13,202 Perry 3,233 74.39% 1,111 25.56% 2 0.05% 2,122 48.83% 4,346 Snyder 8,559 75.58% 2,765 24.42% 0 0.00% 5,794 51.16% 11,324 Totals 142,015 73.66% 50,630 26.26% 166 0.09% 91,385 47.40% 192,811
1996 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joe Cullen 15,291 67.24 Democratic Daniel J. Schreffler 7,450 32.76 Total votes 22,741 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Joseph M. McDade Joe Cullen Thomas McLaughlin Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Bradford 13,358 64.48% 6,180 29.83% 1,170 5.65% 10 0.05% 7,178 34.65% 20,718 Lackawanna 49,738 60.65% 30,505 37.19% 1,771 2.16% 0 0.00% 19,233 23.46% 82,014 Lycoming 17,970 56.83% 12,544 39.67% 1,102 3.49% 2 0.01% 5,426 17.16% 31,618 Monroe 8,111 49.40% 7,315 44.55% 992 6.04% 0 0.00% 796 4.85% 16,418 Pike 7,443 54.41% 5,418 39.61% 819 5.99% 0 0.00% 2,025 14.80% 13,680 Sullivan 1,582 56.76% 1,061 38.07% 144 5.17% 0 0.00% 521 18.69% 2,787 Susquehanna 10,156 65.74% 4,369 28.28% 924 5.98% 0 0.00% 5,787 37.46% 15,449 Wayne 9,499 61.26% 5,177 33.38% 829 5.35% 2 0.01% 4,322 27.88% 15,507 Wyoming 6,803 65.97% 2,948 28.59% 554 5.37% 8 0.08% 3,855 37.38% 10,313 Totals 124,660 59.79% 75,517 36.22% 8,305 3.98% 22 0.01% 49,143 23.57% 208,504
1996 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election
County[ 3] Paul Kanjorski Stephen Urban Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Carbon 12,947 70.53% 5,409 29.47% 0 0.00% 7,538 41.06% 18,356 Columbia 12,743 63.94% 7,178 36.02% 9 0.05% 5,565 27.92% 19,930 Luzerne 75,404 70.28% 31,889 29.72% 0 0.00% 43,515 40.56% 107,293 Monroe 11,218 56.26% 8,722 43.74% 0 0.00% 2,496 12.52% 19,940 Montour 3,662 62.91% 2,159 37.09% 0 0.00% 1,503 25.82% 5,821 Northumberland 11,254 72.08% 4,359 27.92% 0 0.00% 6,895 44.16% 15,613 Totals 127,228 68.05% 59,716 31.94% 9 0.00% 67,512 36.11% 186,953
1996 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill Choby 16,013 52.46 Republican Michael A. Buben 14,509 47.54 Total votes 30,522 100.00
County[ 3] John Murtha Bill Choby Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Armstrong 15,130 60.59% 9,840 39.41% 0 0.00% 5,290 21.18% 24,970 Cambria 46,852 80.04% 11,684 19.96% 0 0.00% 35,168 60.08% 58,536 Clarion 286 66.36% 145 33.64% 0 0.00% 141 32.72% 431 Fayette 9,949 68.61% 4,552 31.39% 0 0.00% 5,397 37.22% 14,501 Indiana 19,957 65.92% 10,319 34.08% 0 0.00% 9,638 31.84% 30,276 Somerset 20,718 66.11% 10,597 33.82% 22 0.07% 10,121 32.29% 31,337 Westmoreland 23,940 67.60% 11,475 32.40% 0 0.00% 12,465 35.20% 35,415 Totals 136,832 70.00% 58,612 29.99% 22 0.01% 78,220 40.02% 195,466
1996 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeJon D. Fox defeatedJoe Hoeffel by an 84-vote margin.
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jon D. Fox (incumbent)30,852 100.00 Total votes 30,852 100.00
County[ 3] Jon D. Fox Joe Hoeffel Thomas Burke Bill Ryan Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Montgomery 120,304 48.91% 120,220 48.87% 4,930 2.00% 525 0.21% 84 0.03% 245,979 Totals 120,304 48.91% 120,220 48.87% 4,930 2.00% 525 0.21% 84 0.03% 245,979
1996 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bill Ravotti 14,405 100.00 Total votes 14,405 100.00
County[ 3] William J. Coyne Bill Ravotti Paul Scherrer Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Allegheny 122,922 60.69% 78,921 38.96% 713 0.35% 44,001 21.72% 202,556 Totals 122,922 60.69% 78,921 38.96% 713 0.35% 44,001 21.72% 202,556
1996 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] James Brose Edward G. Smith Ken Smith County[ 3] Paul McHale Bob Kilbanks Nicholas Sabatine Philip Faust Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Lehigh 55,799 54.56% 43,032 42.08% 3,023 2.96% 412 0.40% 5 0.00% 12,767 12.48% 102,271 Montgomery 4,131 42.05% 5,362 54.58% 315 3.21% 17 0.17% 0 0.00% –1,231 –12.53% 9,825 Northampton 49,882 56.51% 34,409 38.98% 3,593 4.07% 383 0.43% 9 0.01% 15,473 17.53% 88,276 Totals 109,812 54.80% 82,803 41.32% 6,931 3.46% 812 0.41% 14 0.01% 27,009 13.48% 200,372
1996 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election
Incumbent U.S. RepresentativeBob Walker retired, withState Representative Joe Pitts holding the seat for the Republicans.
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic James G. Blaine 8,868 100.00 Total votes 8,868 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Brad S. Fischer Stephen R. Gibble Karen Martynick Pat Sellers County[ 3] Joe Pitts James Blaine Robert Yorczyk Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Chester 63,695 57.54% 42,837 38.70% 4,088 3.69% 68 0.06% 20,858 18.84% 110,688 Lancaster 60,802 61.44% 35,754 36.13% 2,396 2.42% 7 0.01% 25,048 25.31% 98,959 Totals 124,497 59.38% 78,591 37.49% 6,484 3.09% 75 0.04% 45,906 21.90% 209,647
1996 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
County[ 3] George Gekas Paul Kettl Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Cumberland 16,137 75.10% 5,329 24.80% 21 0.10% 10,808 50.30% 21,487 Dauphin 63,694 70.36% 26,828 29.64% 0 0.00% 36,866 40.72% 90,522 Lancaster 36,175 74.62% 12,295 25.36% 6 0.01% 23,880 49.26% 48,476 Lebanon 26,693 69.99% 11,445 30.01% 0 0.00% 15,248 39.98% 38,138 Perry 7,979 79.84% 2,014 20.15% 1 0.01% 5,965 59.69% 9,994 Totals 150,678 72.23% 57,911 27.76% 28 0.01% 92,767 44.47% 208,617
1996 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David Fawcett 21,704 100.00 Total votes 21,704 100.00
County[ 3] Mike Doyle David Fawcett Richard Caligiuri Ralph Emmerich Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Allegheny 120,410 56.01% 86,829 40.39% 6,859 3.19% 883 0.41% 9 0.00% 33,581 15.62% 214,990 Totals 120,410 56.01% 86,829 40.39% 6,859 3.19% 883 0.41% 9 0.00% 33,581 15.62% 214,990
1996 Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district election
Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Scott L. Chronister 15,992 100.00 Total votes 15,992 100.00
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County[ 3] Bill Goodling Scott Chronister Francis Worley Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Adams 17,039 58.14% 11,447 39.06% 822 2.80% 0 0.00% 5,592 19.08% 29,308 Cumberland 37,909 67.24% 17,209 30.53% 1,179 2.09% 79 0.14% 20,700 36.71% 56,376 York 75,768 61.48% 46,288 37.56% 1,193 0.97% 0 0.00% 29,480 23.92% 123,249 Totals 130,716 62.56% 74,944 35.87% 3,194 1.53% 79 0.04% 55,772 26.69% 208,933
1996 Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district
Republican primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike McCormick 20,177 100.00 Total votes 20,177 100.00
County[ 3] Frank Mascara Mike McCormick Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Allegheny 21,556 41.19% 30,775 58.81% –9,219 –17.62% 52,331 Fayette 18,023 64.69% 9,838 35.31% 8,185 29.38% 27,861 Greene 8,937 66.06% 4,592 33.94% 4,345 32.12% 13,529 Washington 43,964 57.11% 33,015 42.89% 10,949 14.22% 76,979 Westmoreland 21,038 53.32% 18,420 46.68% 2,618 6.64% 39,458 Totals 113,518 54.02% 96,640 45.98% 16,878 8.03% 210,158
1996 Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district election
Ron DiNicola, U.S. Marine veteran andErie County solicitor Democratic primary results[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ron DiNicola 31,188 100.00 Total votes 31,188 100.00
County[ 3] Phil English Ron DiNicola Write-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Butler 23,512 59.40% 16,069 40.60% 0 0.00% 7,443 18.80% 39,581 Crawford 12,622 55.49% 10,124 44.51% 0 0.00% 2,498 10.98% 22,746 Erie 50,597 47.93% 54,972 52.07% 0 0.00% –4,375 –4.14% 105,569 Mercer 20,166 46.88% 22,839 53.10% 8 0.02% –2,673 –6.22% 43,013 Totals 106,897 50.68% 104,004 49.32% 8 0.00% 2,893 1.36% 210,909
^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Vote totals summed from the precinct data file published by the Pennsylvania Department of State do not match the results officially published by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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